Today’s automated warehouses are often designed by a small group of mechanical engineers and a veritable army of software engineers — especially where coordination of purpose-built autonomous robot fleets is involved. Even so, cruise the next MODEX or ProMat show and it will become clear that warehouse equipment relies heavily on electromechanical systems — and […]
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Teknic adds NEMA 56/143 planetary gearboxes
Teknic has expanded its precision planetary gearbox line to include NEMA 56 and 143 input sizes with a 115 mm output frame. The gearboxes are available in multiple frame sizes, gear ratios, output flanges and body configurations to support a range of motion control applications. Custom configurations are available through the company’s applications engineering team. […]
Cleanroom-compatible materials and features
Materials and features of motion components for cleanroom environments balance competing demands such as cost and performance, performance and compactness, and ease of manufacturing and assembly with cleanroom satisfaction. First thing first — reduce friction: One of two primary sources of particulate contamination that can degrade a cleanroom environment is people. The other is friction between […]
Infranor engineer explains custom robot joint demos
In this video, Brandon Herrick for Infranor USA and Guangzhou Haozhi explains how automation components on display at the manufacturer’s 2026 MD&M West booth — including servomotors, servo drives, gearboxes, strain-wave reducers as well as niche products such as spindle motors, linear stages, and robotic joints. In addition, the supplier does a lot of customization […]
IKO introduces LCRB lightweight crossed-roller bearings
IKO International has introduced its LCRB Series, a crossed-roller bearing line with a lightweight inner and outer ring design intended for low- to medium-precision applications. The IKO LCRB Series uses stamping press-formed inner and outer rings made from heat-treated chromium molybdenum steel sheets. The company says the bearing’s roller design increases contact between the rollers […]
FAULHABER adds low-noise 22GPT LN and 32GPT LN
FAULHABER has added two low-noise models to its GPT gearhead family: the 22GPT LN and 32GPT LN. These gearheads are designed for applications where reduced operating noise is important, including laboratories, optical equipment, medical devices and test and measurement systems. Compact design with reduced noise The 22GPT LN and 32GPT LN offer rated intermittent torques […]
PTDA grows network with new and returning manufacturers
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), an association representing the industrial power transmission and motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, has added two new manufacturer members, Delta Rotating Solutions LLC and Macnaught USA, and welcomed back Carter Manufacturing Company Inc. Delta Rotating Solutions LLC provides flexible couplings and torque limiters for industrial power transmission applications in manufacturing, packaging, […]
BSA, PTDA add three categories to PIE platform
The Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) and the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) have added three new product categories—open gearing, enclosed gearing, and adjustable/variable speed drives—to the PIE Technology Platform (PIE). With these additions, PIE now includes 35 bearing and power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) product categories, strengthening its position as a central resource for managing and […]
Friction-reduced rolling bearings increase efficiency and sustainability
Rolling bearings feature especially low friction characteristics, making it possible to reduce bearing friction by half, and offering the construction machinery sector the opportunity to achieve significant carbon dioxide savings without imposing high development costs. Stefan Scharting Schaeffler KG Schweinfurt, Germany Rolling bearings with optimized friction and performance characteristics can have a significant influence when it comes to reducing the power […]
New motors, gearhead, and encoders with 16-mm diameter from FAULHABER
With a new size of the SXR motors, the powerful motor of the new GXR family, the high-precision encoder and the matching gearhead, FAULHABER presents products that are perfectly matched to one another, come from a single source, all diameter compliant with 16 mm. This combination enables optimal efficiency, maximum dynamics and absolute precision ideal […]
